L-Theanine and Reduced Interleukin-10 Level

• The effect of L-theanine supplementation on the immune system of athletes exposed to strenuous physical exercise.

  • 2019-01-15
  • RCT · n = 10
  • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 16(1)
  • • A Juszkiewicz
    • A Glapa
    • P Basta
    • E Petriczko
    • K Żołnowski
    • B Machaliński
    • J Trzeciak
    • K Łuczkowska
    • A Skarpańska-Stejnborn

  • PubMed: 30770758
  • DOI: 10.1186/s12970-019-0274-y

  6 Insights on

  • Reduced Interleukin-10 Level

  • High evidence
  • Athletes

  Supplementation with L-theanine contributed to a significant post-exercise decrease in IL-10 concentration

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  150 mg